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Interpretation Coffee

El Salvador Finca El Retiro Sudan Rume Natural

Roaster Location: Chia-Yi, Taiwan
Coffee Origin: Apaneca-Ilamatepec growing region, El Salvador
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 62/78
Est. Price: $16.00/230 grams
Review Date: December 2022
Aroma: 9
Acidity/Structure: 9
Body: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

Complex, multi-layered. Black cherry, candy cap mushroom, tangerine zest, sandalwood, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with richly bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The long finish centers around notes of black cherry and candy cap mushroom.

Notes

Produced at Finca El Retiro entirely of the Sudan Rume variety of Arabica, and processed by the natural method (dried in the whole fruit). Interpretation Coffee is a Taiwan-based nano-roaster that specializes in microlot coffees. Visit www.interpretationcoffee.com for more information.  

Bottom Line

An umami-driven coffee that straddles the sweet and savory with a throughline of stone fruit and compelling earthy mushrooms, sustained and balanced by a richly complex structure.

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